# CFTC staff seeks comment on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives

> CFTC staff opened public-comment initiatives on round-the-clock trading and perpetual contracts in derivatives markets.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-04-21-cftc-24-7-trading-perpetual-contract-rfis/
- Posture: Official signal · nonbinding
- Authorities: Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff
- Event date: 2025-04-21
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: no

This entry records an official signal, such as a speech or a statement. It does not change the law.

## What changed

CFTC staff opened public-comment initiatives on round-the-clock trading and perpetual contracts in derivatives markets.

## Who it affects

- DCMs, DCOs, FCMs, commodity pools, CTAs, investment advisers, and clients

## What is still open

- Whether the Commission will propose rules or guidance and what operational safeguards will apply

## What it means for an advisor

- Assess resilience, staffing, margin, settlement, liquidity, and disclosure issues while awaiting binding action.

## Sources

1. [CFTC staff seeks comment on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives](https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9068-25) · Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff · 2025-04-21


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